Posted on 28. Oct, 2014 in: News

Danish F-16’s have flown 50 missions in Iraq

Danish F-16’s have now flown 50 missions in Iraq against the Islamic State since their maiden raid on the 16th of October. According to military spokesmen Denmark is maintaining a ‘very active profile’…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2014 in: News

DPP: No integration for 20,000 asylum seekers

The 20,000 asylum seekers expected in Denmark this year shouldn’t expect to be integrated into society, Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl said over the weekend in response to a warning…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2014 in: News

Taxgate Commission clears former minister

It’s low-level civil servants who will carry the can when the Taxgate Commission publishes its findings within the next few days, while former tax minister Troels Lund Poulsen will be cleared of any serious…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2014 in: News

MP’s have no confidence in Justice Ministry

Party spokespersons at Christiansborg have lost faith in the Ministry of Justice, which they claim has distorted the truth in a number of high-profile issues. Although ex-justice minister Morten Bodskov stepped down after…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2014 in: News

Climate week in Copenhagen

Delegates from more than 100 governments and top scientists meet in Copenhagen this week to edit a draft UN report that claims climate change may have “serious, pervasive and irreversible” impacts on human…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2014 in: News

Danish banks pass EU stress test

All major Danish banks have passed the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) latest EU-wide stress test, published Sunday. 20 per cent of European banks, including nine in Italy,  three in Greece, three in Cyprus,…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2014 in: News

Banks react to stress test

Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske, said on Sunday it would write down DKK 700m ($119 m) in impairments following a stress-test by the Danish Financial Services Authority conducted alongside European-wide checks. The bank said…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2014 in: News

Novo Nordisk could face US lawsuit

Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, the world’s biggest maker of insulin, has received a U.S. subpoena requesting documents relating to potential manufacturing issues at its Kalundborg plant in Denmark, the company said on Friday. From…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2014 in: News

3GF 2014 in Copenhagen – a Workshop for ‘Powerful Do’ers’

More than 500 leaders and decision-makers from businesses, finance, governments, cities, international organisations and civil society joined forces at this year’s 3GF Summit in Copenhagen last week to launch new partnerships, exchange innovative…

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Posted on 26. Oct, 2014 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, October 20th – October 26th, 2014

Politics/Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt dismissed accusations that she exaggerated the expected impact of the government’s proposals to tighten immigration legislation, after coalition partners, the Social Liberals, alleged that two thirds of Syrian…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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